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Willie Stargell

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1962-1982 (1962-1982)
Proper Name
Wilver Dornel Stargell
Nickname
Pops
Positions
OF (1296) ... 1B (848)
Positions
OF - 1B
Height / Weight
6-3 / 225
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
March 6,1940
Death Date
April 9,2001   Age:  61.034
Place
Earlsboro, Oklahoma
High School
Encinal (Alameda,CA)
Drafted/Signed
UDFA: 1958-Pittsburgh Pirates
Signing Bonus
$ 1,500
MLB Debut
September 16,1962
MLBAM ID
122685
Retrosheet#
starw101
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MLB Career792711952232475154017.282.889

[Player Notes]

Uncle of Tim Stargell[1964] Hit for the cycle on Jul 22[1971] World Series Champion with Pittsburgh Pirates[1974] Winner of the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (Character and Integrity)[1979] World Series Champion with Pittsburgh Pirates[1982] His #8 was retired by the Pirates on September 6,1982[1988] Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (Baseball Writers)[2022] Inducted into the Pittsburgh Pirates Athletics Hall of FameMore Notes

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1962Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT822OF10311931040131000010143445.290.353.452.805.226.162.4298.8229.413.330.00
1963Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT823OF10830434741161147021985203061303282846.243.290.428.718.240.185.2995.7925.914.4727.64
1964Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT824OF-1B117421531151972178111792211272114424768.273.304.501.805.268.228.3043.8520.815.4120.05
1965Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT825OF144533681452582710711391277031382675826085.272.328.501.829.302.229.3096.7021.823.2619.74
1966Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT826OF140485841533003310223481096551672825496390.315.381.581.962.363.266.3458.7419.852.2714.70
1967Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT827OF134462541251862073106710332225122155364481.271.365.465.830.342.194.30812.5019.221.5423.10
1968Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT828OF128435571031512467504710561711121924964063.237.315.441.756.324.204.2529.4821.172.2318.13
1969Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT829OF145522891603162992106112060514102905946694.307.382.556.938.368.249.34710.2720.201.9718.00
1970Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT830OF136474701251833185014411950611142425295273.264.329.511.840.338.247.2858.3222.502.7015.29
1971Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT831OF1415111041512604812500831547052083216067477.295.398.6281.026.495.333.32813.7025.411.8610.65
1972Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT8321B138495751452823311211651292071572765696382.293.373.558.931.396.265.32911.4222.671.9815.00
1973Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT833OF1485221061564334411900801293042263376099066.299.392.6461.038.500.347.31713.1421.181.6111.86
1974Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT834OF14050890153374259602871066042182736056687.301.407.537.944.404.236.33614.3817.521.2220.32
1975Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT8351B1244617113632222900058109304692385265680.295.375.516.891.347.221.34111.0320.721.8820.95
1976Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT8361B1174285411020320652050101504641964874367.257.339.458.797.322.201.28910.2720.742.0221.40
1977Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT8371B63186295112013350131553021041022222526.274.383.548.931.435.274.31713.9624.771.7714.31
1978Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT8381B1223906011518228973250937031082214504867.295.382.567.949.403.272.32011.1120.671.8613.93
1979Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT8391B126424601191903282014710530612102344805168.281.352.552.904.380.271.2979.7921.882.2313.25
1980Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT8401B6720228531011138002652201102982312231.262.351.485.836.351.223.30011.2622.512.0018.36
1981Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT8411B386021740090059001102166413.283.333.350.683.150.067.3277.5813.641.800.00
1982Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT8421B747361740317001024002113085710.233.318.411.729.315.178.29211.7628.242.4024.33
1962MLBTotal--PIT------10311931040131000010143445.290.353.452.805.226.161.4298.8229.413.33NL1962
1963MLBTotal--PIT------10830434741161147021985203061303282846.243.290.428.717.240.184.2995.7925.914.4727.64NL1963
1964MLBTotal--PIT------117421531151972178111792211272114424768.273.304.501.805.268.228.3043.8520.815.4120.05NL1964
1965MLBTotal--PIT------144533681452582710711391277031382675826085.272.328.501.829.302.229.3096.7021.823.2619.74NL1965
1966MLBTotal--PIT------140485841533003310223481096551672825496390.315.381.581.962.363.266.3458.7419.852.2714.70NL1966
1967MLBTotal--PIT------134462541251862073106710332225122155364481.271.365.465.831.342.195.30812.5019.221.5423.10NL1967
1968MLBTotal--PIT------128435571031512467504710561711121924964063.237.315.441.757.324.205.2529.4821.172.2318.13NL1968
1969MLBTotal--PIT------145522891603162992106112060514102905946694.307.382.556.938.368.249.34710.2720.201.9718.00NL1969
1970MLBTotal--PIT------136474701251833185014411950611142425295273.264.329.511.839.338.247.2858.3222.502.7015.29NL1970
1971MLBTotal--PIT------1415111041512604812500831547052083216067477.295.398.6281.026.495.333.32813.7025.411.8610.65NL1971
1972MLBTotal--PIT------138495751452823311211651292071572765696382.293.373.558.930.396.265.32911.4222.671.9815.00NL1972
1973MLBTotal--PIT------1485221061564334411900801293042263376099066.299.392.6461.038.500.347.31713.1421.181.6111.86NL1973
1974MLBTotal--PIT------14050890153374259602871066042182736056687.301.407.537.944.404.236.33614.3817.521.2220.32NL1974
1975MLBTotal--PIT------1244617113632222900058109304692385265680.295.375.516.891.347.221.34111.0320.721.8820.95NL1975
1976MLBTotal--PIT------1174285411020320652050101504641964874367.257.339.458.797.322.201.28910.2720.742.0221.40NL1976
1977MLBTotal--PIT------63186295112013350131553021041022222526.274.383.548.931.435.274.31713.9624.771.7714.31NL1977
1978MLBTotal--PIT------1223906011518228973250937031082214504867.295.382.567.949.403.272.32011.1120.671.8613.93NL1978
1979MLBTotal--PIT------126424601191903282014710530612102344805168.281.352.552.904.380.271.2979.7921.882.2313.25NL1979
1980MLBTotal--PIT------6720228531011138002652201102982312231.262.351.485.836.351.223.30011.2622.512.0018.36NL1980
1981MLBTotal--PIT------386021740090059001102166413.283.333.350.683.150.067.3277.5813.641.80NL1981
1982MLBTotal--PIT------747361740317001024002113085710.233.318.411.729.315.178.29211.7628.242.4024.33NL1982
Tot:MLB (21 yrs)MLB23607927119522324235547515401716937193678975227143419090269531279.282.360.529.889.365.247.31410.3821.452.0716.69
Tot:NL (21 yrs)NL23607927119522324235547515401716937193678975227143419090269531279.282.360.529.889.365.247.31410.3821.452.0716.69

Other Batting Statistics

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csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1964National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar24110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1965National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25132200120001000005311.667.6671.6672.3341.0001.0001.0000.0033.330.003.00
1966National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar26110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1970Pittsburgh PiratesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3031206100100110000071315.500.538.5831.121.167.083.5457.697.691.000.00
1971National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31121000000002100000300.000.333.000.333.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
1971Pittsburgh PiratesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3141410000000260000001600.000.125.000.125.143.000.00012.5037.503.000.00
1971Pittsburgh PiratesWorld SeriesPlayoffs3172435100100790000063114.208.387.250.637.333.042.33322.5829.031.290.00
1972National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar32110000000010000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.000.000.000.00
1972Pittsburgh PiratesChampionship SeriesPlayoffs3251611100100250000021810.063.167.125.292.188.062.09111.1127.782.500.00
1973National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar33110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
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Fielding Statistics

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yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1962Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB22OF9-68.012110141300.9291.40.191.715.690.06
1963Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB23OF65-518.178340858100.9531.20.161.4440.160.23
1963Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB231B16-124.0148951816215700.9699.81.2711.439.914.82
1964Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLB24OF59-464.279290908100.9001.40.171.5336.450.45
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Yearly Summary

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yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1962Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2293684-10Danny Murtaughdnq
1963Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2374888-108Danny Murtaughdnq
1964Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2480826-117Danny Murtaughdnq
1965Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2590723-144Harry Walkerdnq
1966Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2692703-140Harry Walkerdnq
1967Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2781816-134Harry Walker, Danny Murtaughdnq
1968Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2880826-128Larry Sheparddnq
1969Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT2988743-145Larry Shepard, Alex Grammasdnq
1970Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3089731-136Danny MurtaughLost NLCS (Reds)
1971Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3197651-141Danny MurtaughWon World Series (Orioles)
1972Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3296591-138Bill VirdonLost NLCS (Reds)
1973Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3380823-148Bill Virdon, Danny Murtaughdnq
1974Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3488741-140Danny MurtaughLost NLCS (Dodgers)
1975Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3592691-124Danny MurtaughLost NLCS (Reds)
1976Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3692702-117Danny Murtaughdnq
1977Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3796662-63Chuck TannerdnqNL-POTW
1978Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3888732-122Chuck TannerdnqNL-Comeback
1979Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT3998641-126Chuck TannerWon World Series (Orioles)NL-MVP,NLCS-MVP
1980Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT4083793-67Chuck Tannerdnq
1981Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT4146560-38Chuck Tannerdnq
1982Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBPIT4284784-74Chuck Tannerdnq
21 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

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yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1985Pittsburgh PiratesNLMLBMLBPITMinor League hitting instructor57104.354643.5dnq
1986Atlanta BravesNLMLBMLBATLFirst Base Coach7289.447623.5dnq
1987Atlanta BravesNLMLBMLBATLFirst Base Coach6992.429520.5dnq
1988Atlanta BravesNLMLBMLBATLFirst Base Coach54106.338639.5dnq
4 record(s)

Transactions

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datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1980-10-08Activated from Disabled ListPittsburgh PiratesNoHist
1980-08-18DL - KneePittsburgh PiratesNoInjury
1980-07-29Activated from Disabled ListPittsburgh PiratesNoHist
1980-07-07DL - Pulled hamstringPittsburgh PiratesNoInjury
1977-10-08Activated from Disabled ListPittsburgh PiratesNoHist
1977-08-04DL - Pinched nerve in left armPittsburgh PiratesNoInjury
1977-04-26Activated from Disabled ListPittsburgh PiratesNoHist
1977-04-11DL - Chronic headachesPittsburgh PiratesNoInjury
1958-08-07Signed as undrafted free agent (Oklahoma HS)Pittsburgh PiratesNoHist
9 record(s)
Talent Ratings
About talent ratings
Speed
35
Power
95
Contact
27
XBH
91
RBIs
94
Runs
58
Hitting
79
Durability
70
Team
.542

[Career Highlights]

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[1958]  Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in Round #0 (#0) out of Encinal (Alameda,CA) ... Signing Scout: Bob Zuk
[1962]  Played for Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB)
[1963]  Played for Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB)
[1964]  Played for Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the National League ... Hit for the cycle on Jul 22
[1965]  Played for Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the National League ... Finished 14th in NL-MVP voting with 15 points ... MLB Player of the Month ... Finished top 10 in NL in Slugging Percentage, Triples, Runs Batted In, Strikeouts, Intentional Walks, Isolated Power
[1966]  Played for Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) ... Played in Major League Baseball All-Star Game for the National League ... Finished 15th in NL-MVP voting with 19 points ... Finished top 10 in NL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Doubles, Home Runs, Runs Batted In, Strikeouts, Hit By Pitch, Intentional Walks, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average, Isolated Power, BAVG on Balls in Play
[1967]  Played for Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in NL in Walks, Strikeouts, Intentional Walks, Secondary Average, Walks Percentage
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